Targeting Institutional Readiness and Aligning Decisions with Future Requirements
Launch of the Leadership Forum for Future Readiness under the National Programme “Ertiqaa”
Al Sheidhani: “The Leadership Forum for Future Readiness reflects maturity in the experience and a commitment to building a digital transformation that supports sustainable institutional impact.”
Muscat, February 2026 In line with accelerating digital change and national efforts to reshape government priorities while placing readiness at the heart of leadership decision-making, the Leadership Forum for Future Readiness was launched today under the National Programme “Ertiqaa”. The four-month forum brings together a select group of senior government leaders and decision-makers in a national initiative that underscores the priority of building institutional readiness to lead the future and accelerate government digital transformation, in alignment with the objectives of Oman Vision 2040.
Organised by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, in strategic partnership with the Royal Academy of Management, the University of Technology and Applied Sciences, and the Omani Society for Human Resource Management (OSHERM), the forum serves as a high-level dialogue platform for national leaders. It goes beyond traditional training frameworks to realign government decisions with future requirements and reflects an institutional approach that places leadership at the core of digital transformation. This contributes to building an integrated national leadership system characterised by flexibility and innovation, strengthening Oman’s ability to respond to rapid global digital developments and enhancing future readiness.
His Excellency Dr. Ali bin Amer Al Sheidhani, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology for Communications and Information Technology and Chair of the Technical Committee of the National Programme for Government Digital Transformation (Tahawul), said: “Digital transformation is no longer a secondary activity. It is a strategic direction led by senior leadership as the primary driver of the journey towards the future. What we witnessed at the Leadership Forum for Future Readiness is a practical expression of this approach, where leadership steps forward not only to keep pace with change, but to shape it.”
He added: “This forum reflects strong institutional awareness of the importance of readiness as a strategic pillar in Oman’s journey towards the future. It also confirms that sustaining institutional impact depends on aligning government visions and strengthening coherence among decision-makers. Bringing together such a diverse group of leaders in a shared dialogue space reflects the maturity of the Omani experience and its serious commitment to building a digital transformation that enhances readiness, anticipates challenges, and responds to rapid digital change through strategic guidance.”
The forum aims to develop a shared understanding of digital transformation and emerging technologies, enabling a unified vision for advanced technologies, risk management, improved institutional performance, and the adoption of a one-government approach. It also seeks to strengthen coordination and integration across government entities and promote collective responsibility to achieve national outcomes. The programme will be delivered through a series of high-level sessions and meetings, including strategic discussion panels, leadership dialogues with global experts, case studies, practical applications, and interactive simulations.
The forum provides a strategic space for senior leadership alignment around a unified national direction and accelerates the impact of digital transformation as a leadership-driven decision that supports sustainable institutional outcomes. It presents readiness as an institutional capability and a government vision that strengthen leadership cohesion, support strategic direction-setting, and reinforce the role of government leadership in shaping Oman’s digital future, translating vision into lived national impact.